4 or 8 days swisspass for a 6 days trip in Switz?

Hi there,

This is my first time planning my backpacking trip, and also first time to Switzerland! ( i will be in switzerland during the last week of May)

Would really appreciate some input on what is the best deals.

I will be in Switzerland for 6 days, travelling from Paris to Geneva.

On the 1st day, after reaching Geneva (approx 2:30pm), i want to travel directly to Montreux, where I will visit the Chateau de Chillon. Also, im not sure if i have enough time to drop by Levey les bains.

Overnight:Montreux

2nd day, visit to Gruyere and Broc for the cheese and chocolate factory, i understand the train only operate on Mon, Wed and Thursday. Too bad my 2nd day is on tuesday. So i will be doing my own journey to visit the places. After that maybe go down to Lausanne for a visit, or make a visit to Levey les bains (if i didnt manage to go on 1st day)

Overnight:Montreux

3rd day, catch early Golden Pass train (9:45am) to interlaken, where i will hang out for a while do some sightseeing and shopping, then proceed to Lauterbrunnen to overnight.

Overnight: Lauterbrunnen

4th day, Visit to either Jungfraujoch or Schilthorn. After that, visit wengen/murren/ grindelwald, depending on the timing, im not sure here. If there is nothing much, visit interlaken again.

Overnight:Lauterbrunnen / Interlaken

5th day, travel from Interlaken to luzern. During visit in luzern, make a short trip to Zurich as well, but come back and overnight at Luzern.

Overnight: Luzern

6th day, Luzern travel to Lugano via boat to fluelen and direct train to Lugano. Visit to Fox town for a shopping spree. After that , head to Milan.

No overnight in Lugano.

i've tried doing the point to point calculation, but my mathematics fail me terribly, becuz there are some itinerary i am not that confirmed yet. Would like to get expert and experienced travelers in swiss, what kind of pass should i get for this trip.

Also, im open to suggestions on my itinerary, as this is my 1st time.

Thank you so much!!!

Thanks Annika,

I suppose there is no prefect pass to purchase.

However, i read from a website, if i visit montreux, there will be a riviera card.

Will that card cover my trip up to gruyere?

Thanks!!

Hi limvivien. Specifics on the Montreux Riviera Card can be found here. A PDF file with a validity map can be downloaded from this web page too. As you can see, the Montreux Riviera Card is valid in the immediate surroundings of Montreux, but it won't cover your trip to Gruyères and Broc. It may cover the trip to Chateau de Chillon, but then you'd have to get to your hotel first (as the Montreux Riviera Card will be given to you on your arrival in the hotel/holiday apartment).